Buyer Beware
We have all heard the term buyer beware –
So what does this mean to you?
It means that when you look at buying a property what you see is what is on offer for the asking price.
There may be structural items and general building works that could be expensive to rectify that you should know about prior to buying a property.
It is important that any offer to purchase is made with your eyes open there should be no major financial surprises in an offer with the agent. Generally agents do not point out any repairs to a property, they will leave it to you to inspect the property and wait to see if you raise any issues at the time of signing an offer to purchase.
Agents do not want to know about repairs and maintenance and whilst they do not point them out to you, they should not with-hold them either.
Most agents are not experienced enough in building works to know. Hence the term – BUYER BEWARE
What you see is what you get!
Be aware that some inspectors will quote a similar fee for what they call a “Structural” or “Basic” inspection, then try to “up sell” to a “Building” or a “Property” inspection at $100.00 per level.
We believe this is not an ethical practice; the extra work involved takes a few minutes more. We prefer to do the job properly from the outset, with no cost over runs.
We inspect and report on visible items on the property at the time of inspection, with limitations on areas that are not accessible.
Housecalls provides an independent inspection service that is owner operated; the person inspecting the property is also the principal of the business.
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